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A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

112 reviews

rebeccasreads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Suicide attempt

dukeofkel's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer and Miscarriage

Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

rachel_mock's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia and Grief

Minor: Cancer and Domestic abuse

chrisljm's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book contained so much heart so it's not surprising to say that I cried in the end. While not a romance, it does contain the love story between Ove and his wife Sonja. The love he has for her is so sweet and so sad, because the book is also a story on grief and how Ove deals with losing the love of his life. It's about grief and loneliness, but also how friendship and community can be healing. 

The relationships in this novel was truly the best part for me. I loved reading about Ove's newfound relationship with his neighbors, and slowly seeing the ones he had in the past. He is very much a grumpy old man where despite how much he tries to fight them, a friendship and community can't help but form between him and his neighbors. It's hilarious seeing him try to beef with children, but the way they bonded with each other tugged on my heart.

And when they called him granddad I felt my heart squeeze. As did the reveal on Jimmy's back story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

sh_m22's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book made me cry multiple times. What a tough but brilliant read. Ove is a character that you can't help but love, despite how much of an arse he acts. Funny, poignant and with a diverse range of well-developed characters. Found family from the perspective of the oldest "grandad" in the group is not a version of this trope that is seen very often and it was so great to see it develop organically over the novel. Highly highly reccomend this book but make sure you have tissues to hand and definitely check content warnings first as suicidal thoughts/attempts feature heavily in this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

the plot of the book is the main character repeatedly trying to kill himself and getting interrupted at the last second or the attempt failing. I think it was at least 6 graphic/detailed attempts

musty_dothat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Miscarriage, and Dementia

Minor: Animal cruelty and Domestic abuse

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Terminal illness, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Outing

cinnamonghostie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

courto875's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Dementia

charlottefmason's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Homophobia